RAGIL (First Love)

Season 2 #8

I don't know what the universe is planning. All you have to remember is not to get too carried away. You could stumble and fall too deep.

-azka

Azka today is going to Bandung, taking care of some important things at the campus where he works. He was not accompanied by Saga. Given that the project her husband is handling is in the most complicated stage. Many times Saga came home late at night with a crumpled face that scored his obvious fatigue. For that today Azka chose to go alone.

"Call me if there's anything, Yang," said Saga to release Azka. Azka nodded and immediately got into the travel car that was ready to leave.

They waved at each other, as if the farewell was going to happen for a very long time. Azka would only be there for three days.

Azka got off her trip. Now he is in the basement of a shopping center in Bandung. It is not too far from the campus. It only took him about fifteen minutes to get there.

He stopped a taxi, asked him to take him to the faculty building of a university. After nodding the driver drove his car across the street. Transport passengers to get to their destination immediately.

"So, we have to revise this section. But we need to investigate first. Is he worthy for us to appear in this book later." said Mr. Ara to Azka. Azka nodded in understanding.

"Tomorrow we also try to survey the field. You're allowed a little while with your husband, right?" Ask Mr. Ara turned to his student who now changed status to his coworker.

"Azka can permit longer if it is needed sir" said Azka smiling.

"Good." Mr. Ara closed the draft they had discussed two hours ago. "You go home Ka. Enjoy Bandung for the umpteenth time. You will probably be in Jakarta for a long time. You know very well what kind of research project Saga, your husband did." Mr. Ara patted Azka's shoulder gently.

"Yes Sir. Azka will enjoy a little as long as Azka is in Bandung" he said to the middle-aged man who had always considered as his father in the overseas land.

"You can tell me you need a friend." Mr. Ara blinked one eye.

"Ready Dad." Azka said in a soft tone.

"Yes already. Go home. It's too late."

Azka got up, grabbed the back of Mr. Ara's hand for him to kiss. He darted out after saying his greetings.

Azka walked slowly along the corridor. Enjoying a place where too many stories are stored there about him. His meeting with Saga also started in the building. Of course He did not forget a Kara whom He had not met for a long time. He must be busy with his work.

Waitaminute! Isn't Kara in Jakarta? Why didn't Azka think of contacting him? That way Azka had more friends in the megapolitan city. Azka noted carefully in her head to immediately contact Kara when she arrived later in Jakarta.

"HEY TEA!"

Azka seemed to think too much until she hallucinated. The voice of the call was exactly Kara's voice. With his ridiculous tone that never comes off. Azka continued walking without looking back. Until a hand managed to pat her shoulder made her stride restrained.

"Hey, you're so cocky Tea!" A truly distinctive greeting from a Kara.

"Hey!" Azka still could not believe it. "Are you really here?" Azka blinked her eyes to make sure that her neutrals did not catch the light wrong. "I thought I was just thinking too much about you to hear this voice." Azka hits Kara's arm slowly. Her lips did not stop pulling upwards. Showing a big, charming smile.

"Waws. You think of me? Ah, I don't like married women" he said.

"Damn you Kar!" again, the arm got a slow bogem from Azka.

"So what are you doing here?" Ask Kara. Now they sit facing each other at the cafeteria table.

"Welcome?" answer's relaxed. His style has not changed. It still remains original, as it is, and childish.

"visited? Visiting who? Don't tell me you want to see me." Azka was acting in front of him.

"alright. I just wanted to call you. Where do you work in Jakarta? I also live in Jakarta more. Maybe we can meet." Azka chose to give up.

"You look aggressive!" Kara's still getting up.

"Yes my. I just want to add a friend there. I don't have any friends to know."

"really? HAHAHAHA." Kara looks very satisfied laughing at Azka.

"OK okay. I'll send you an address or later we can promise to meet. Don't forget the husband's permission. I don't want to be mistaken for someone's wife!"

Plaque!

"Aw! You still like to hit hm? Your husband must have been scared." Finished with the teasing Kara laughed again.

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Azka walked alone in a famous mall in Bandung. He was with Kara. But Kara gets a sudden call and requires her to leave. The mall is huge, and the visitors are also crowded. Azka who did not really like the crowd chose to quickly go and go home. But on the road to the courtyard, a call brought him to a halt.

"KA!!!" Huh huh hah. He gasped while lowering his body. He looked up, displaying a smile in the middle of the sweat that had poured on his forehead.

"Rabile??" Azka was surprised to find Ragil was in Bandung. Why did he happen to be there too?

"Why is it being snorted?" He asked, his breath still stinginging between his sentences.

"Take a breath first" said Azka frowning her forehead.

"I'm abis walking. Today there was work on campus" Azka replied as Ragil's breath sounded more normal.

"When is Jakarta back?" Azka frowned, "Three more days are possible," but he answered.

"Gue was given three days off. It just so happens that there is a marriage ceremony here," Azka still looks confused. He still locked his mouth shut. I don't know what kind of response he should give.

"Gue just told you Ka. Kalo-kalo later can return together to Jakarta" he said again. Realizing that Azka looked confused at the direction of her conversation.

"O-ooh. Yes yes it is."

"Lo himself? Where are you guys?"

"Huh? Eh-i.iya itself. Saga in Jakarta. The project can't stay."

"OKAY. Yes, yes" he said with a smile. "Gue just wanted to say thank you. You've been wanting to be my loyal listener lately."

"Together Gil."

"Gue went back to the kids first" he said as he turned around and passed.

Azka was still stunned. Maybe, if they were still together themselves. Azka will hope that this is part of God-ordained soul mate destiny. People say so, the soul mate can sometimes be found in place, time, and unexpected conditions. But maybe their meeting is now, just an exact event that happened at the wrong time. Perhaps, this meeting of theirs was part of God's test.

About how able they are to endure in the name of the promise to the Most Uniting that has been spoken?